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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Dec 15

● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

705 head

▼ 312 vs last sale 1,017▼ 242 vs year ago 947 · −25.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 154▼ 2 vs year ago 160 · −1.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 68▼ 115 vs year ago 196 · −58.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.39/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$132.39

192 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$20.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.30

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	138.52	747	92
Medium and Large 2	494	129.34	639	77
Medium and Large 3	556	118.06	656	23

One grade step is worth $20.46/cwt here — about $91 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale192 hd

132.39

—

AL average15 barns · 1,886 hd

135.69

−3.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,730	88.88	1,537	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	72.36	1,012	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	66.45	725	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	51.14	492	33

Every lot

115 lots · USDA AMS · Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	479	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	183.16/cwt	180.00–186.00	610	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	783	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	145.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	669	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	163.96/cwt	161.00–166.00	797	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	150.70/cwt	150.00–154.00	782	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	746	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	532	168.63/cwt	166.00–170.00	897	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	160.05/cwt	158.00–163.00	853	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	150.64/cwt	148.00–152.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	570	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	946	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	160.51/cwt	154.00–163.00	921	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	608	133.01/cwt	130.00–136.00	809	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	146.92/cwt	141.00–150.00	915	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	158.94/cwt	153.00–162.00	1,005	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	634	165.86/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,052	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	156.03/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,030	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	833	156.67/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,305	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	855	152.00/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,300	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	145.97/cwt	144.00–148.00	467	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	141.34/cwt	139.00–147.00	533	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	136.01/cwt	133.00–138.00	517	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	126.72/cwt	124.00–128.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	131.25/cwt	127.00–135.00	562	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	140.27/cwt	136.00–145.00	605	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	121.36/cwt	120.00–124.00	528	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	140.19/cwt	136.00–144.00	662	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	128.96/cwt	125.00–133.00	618	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	127.95/cwt	122.00–131.00	663	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	137.75/cwt	134.00–143.00	716	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	125.73/cwt	121.00–128.00	713	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	142.07/cwt	140.00–145.00	808	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	134.99/cwt	130.00–139.00	772	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	577	115.35/cwt	113.00–120.00	666	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	617	144.13/cwt	140.00–147.00	889	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	134.57/cwt	129.00–138.00	832	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	123.68/cwt	121.00–125.00	769	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	134.34/cwt	133.00–135.00	907	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	678	138.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	942	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	121.35/cwt	120.00–124.00	871	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	720	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	979	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	133.33/cwt	132.00–134.00	963	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	110.17/cwt	110.00–111.00	837	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	118.35/cwt	115.00–120.00	923	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	129.68/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,018	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,098	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,133	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	179.02/cwt	178.00–180.00	483	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	287	186.56/cwt	185.00–190.00	535	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	319	169.76/cwt	168.00–173.00	542	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	336	182.31/cwt	180.00–186.00	613	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	168.83/cwt	166.00–172.00	621	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	180.31/cwt	177.00–184.00	671	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	154.68/cwt	154.00–156.00	653	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	171.55/cwt	170.00–174.00	726	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	139.41/cwt	137.00–142.00	648	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	156.60/cwt	154.00–160.00	734	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	148.44/cwt	146.00–152.00	699	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	144.60/cwt	140.00–148.00	753	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	539	154.17/cwt	152.00–159.00	831	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	918	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	143.58/cwt	140.00–147.00	811	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	152.06/cwt	148.00–158.00	868	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	149.62/cwt	147.00–153.00	932	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	631	135.40/cwt	130.00–138.00	854	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	132.98/cwt	132.00–134.00	888	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	675	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,053	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	146.36/cwt	143.00–148.00	995	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	795	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	723	150.94/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,091	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,051	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	771	114.04/cwt	100.00–125.00	879	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	131.72/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,027	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,005	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,649	87.55/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,444	7
Bulls	—	—	1,800	96.89/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,744	3
Bulls	—	—	1,908	81.50/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,555	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	44.57/cwt	44.00–45.00	415	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	51.01/cwt	48.00–53.00	487	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	56.03/cwt	54.00–58.00	570	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,056	62.91/cwt	60.00–65.00	664	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	67.85/cwt	66.00–71.00	744	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	74.11/cwt	72.00–76.00	891	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	70.37/cwt	68.00–73.00	957	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	76.73/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,138	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,316.67/cwt	1,150.00–1,500.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007.14/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921.43/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	—	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	734.09/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716.67/cwt	700.00–725.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	668.75/cwt	550.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	640.91/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660.00/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133.33/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	2

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Wed Dec 15, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 705Last week 1,017Year ago 947

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 154Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 68Year ago 196

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	120.00–124.00	121.35
15	—	518	122.00–131.00	127.95
7	—	567	121.00–128.00	125.73
20	—	479	125.00–133.00	128.96
13	—	428	127.00–135.00	131.25
3	—	622	121.00–125.00	123.68
4	—	345	140.00	140.00
3	—	780	115.00–120.00	118.35
9	—	380	133.00–138.00	136.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	132.00–134.00	133.33
3	—	675	133.00–135.00	134.34
12	—	520	134.00–143.00	137.75
2	—	923	118.00–120.00	119.01
7	—	472	136.00–144.00	140.19
1	—	985	115.00	115.00
12	—	377	139.00–147.00	141.34
5	—	618	129.00–138.00	134.57
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
4	—	320	144.00–148.00	145.97
5	—	572	130.00–139.00	134.99
3	—	785	129.00–130.00	129.68
15	—	431	136.00–145.00	140.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	124.00–128.00	126.72
5	—	545	120.00	120.00
6	—	760	110.00–111.00	110.17
3	—	577	113.00–120.00	115.35
6	—	435	120.00–124.00	121.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	135.00	135.00
6	—	617	140.00–147.00	144.13
5	—	569	140.00–145.00	142.07
2	—	720	135.00–137.00	135.99
4	—	678	138.00–142.00	138.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	333	180.00–186.00	183.16
2	—	395	180.00	180.00
2	—	255	188.00	188.00
2	—	660	152.00–160.00	156.03
5	—	533	158.00–163.00	160.05
5	—	486	161.00–166.00	163.96
3	—	632	153.00–162.00	158.94
2	—	440	178.00	178.00
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
6	—	574	154.00–163.00	160.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	141.00	141.00
2	—	445	160.00	160.00
3	—	458	145.00–148.00	145.99
2	—	608	130.00–136.00	133.01
1	—	525	142.00	142.00
1	—	745	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	172.00	172.00
9	—	519	150.00–154.00	150.70
3	—	623	141.00–150.00	146.92
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
1	—	315	173.00	173.00
3	—	562	148.00–152.00	150.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	166.00–170.00	168.63
7	—	634	163.00–168.00	165.86
3	—	833	155.00–159.00	156.67
2	—	570	166.00	166.00
2	—	855	149.00–155.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	780	129.00–138.00	131.72
7	—	469	154.00–160.00	156.60
5	—	539	152.00–159.00	154.17
1	—	730	144.00	144.00
9	—	423	170.00–174.00	171.55
7	—	571	148.00–158.00	152.06
3	—	680	143.00–148.00	146.36
7	—	336	180.00–186.00	182.31
8	—	287	185.00–190.00	186.56
9	—	372	177.00–184.00	180.31
10	—	623	147.00–153.00	149.62
1	—	240	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	164.00	164.00
3	—	723	148.00–157.00	150.94
2	—	540	160.00	160.00
2	—	675	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	178.00–180.00	179.02
8	—	521	140.00–148.00	144.60
4	—	319	168.00–173.00	169.76
15	—	471	146.00–152.00	148.44
4	—	668	132.00–134.00	132.98
7	—	368	166.00–172.00	168.83
2	—	785	128.00	128.00
7	—	631	130.00–138.00	135.40
1	—	430	158.00	158.00
9	—	565	140.00–147.00	143.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	100.00–125.00	114.04
2	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	685	116.00	116.00
2	—	520	134.00–136.00	134.99
3	—	380	160.00	160.00
6	—	422	154.00–156.00	154.68
3	—	265	170.00	170.00
7	—	465	137.00–142.00	139.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	930	44.00–45.00	44.57
6	—	1,018	54.00–58.00	56.03
23	—	954	48.00–53.00	51.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,360	68.00–73.00	70.37
5	—	1,483	74.00–79.00	76.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,202	72.00–76.00	74.11
30	—	1,097	66.00–71.00	67.85
27	—	1,056	60.00–65.00	62.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,908	78.00–84.00	81.50
3	—	1,800	94.00–99.00	96.89
7	—	1,649	85.00–91.00	87.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–775.00	668.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–700.00	640.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,007.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	716.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	921.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–750.00	734.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,316.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–725.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–950.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,133.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.